I tend toward simplicity and agree with what you have said. I do find however that one man's simplicity is another man's complexity. The entirety of GTD is too complex for me, but I retain several key concepts which for me simplify life. An example of this is the A-Z filing system. Ridiculously simple, yet it has saved me more time than almost any other concept in the GTD system. For me paper is a way to be simple, yet others like a device and incorporate it into their system seamlessly.

Comment

I see using the GTD process and a means to that exact end. By providing a structure with which to organize ideas and projects, I can more easily eliminate the unnecessary and concentrate on what is truly important. Ahhhhh.

Ideas, for me, are a commodity, but not when they get in the way of living. Here's to zen structure!